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The YACCA (Youth & Communities Combined Action) Program is a free program, funded by the Department of Communities, designed to address the needs of young people through support and various activities. The program is available to any young person aged between 10 – 18 who is regularly coming into contact with the police / justice system, or at significant risk of offending in the community. This could mean young people that are disengaged from education or out of school on lengthy suspensions. The program will run as a drop –in and referral service with timetabled activities that focus on developing a young person’s strengths and assisting them to set goals for the future regarding their behaviour, education, and employment. The program aims to re-engage young people in one of these areas. The program will include educational workshops and programs alongside one-on-one support services. WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAMS *Peace Talks Program (Anger Management) *Keeping Out of Trouble Program (Crime Prevention & basic law) *Tough Issues, Tough Choices (Emotional Literacy Program) Tough Issues, Tough Choices… Cont’d Relationship breakdown Peer pressure Arson Alcohol abuse Obesity Bullying Drug abuse The structure of the sessions includes evaluation sheets, image cards, question and answer sessions, acting out of the scenario and take home activities to reinforce and build upon the learning undertaken. This is a unique program and of real relevance to today’s young people. It certainly challenges our young people to reflect upon their own emotional, behavioural and social needs and the ways in which they can and should develop self-help strategies and appropriate problem solving skills to cope effectively with the issues and challenges of today’s world. The content is hard-hitting but if we fail to address these issues, due to our own ‘adult’ embarrassments and fears then we also fail the young people we are seeking to support, challenge and develop. Tough Issues, Tough Choices focuses on the real issues, problems and concerns of today’s teenagers and is suitable for young people aged 13 – 18 years. Again, this program can be tailored to meet the specific needs of your group and can be condensed into fewer sessions. *All attending 80% of the sessions will receive a certificate of participation KEEPING OUT OF TROUBLE A Preventive Approach for Young People This workshop is open to all young people aged 10 – 18 ‘at risk’ and runs for 6 - 8 weeks. The program can be tailored to meet the specific needs of the group and the issues they are facing. The program is aimed at: All young people, especially those who have demonstrated anti-social or criminal behaviour Young people who have not been identified as prolific offenders The Keeping Out of Trouble program provides interventions targeted at young people who are, or are at risk of, committing criminal offences. By developing their awareness of victims, the consequences of their actions and sensitive issues as well as by encouraging them to engage in self-reflection, young people will develop the strategies, knowledge and understanding to support themselves in making informed choices about their behaviour and future actions. Workshop objectives: To enable young people to develop consequential thinking To encourage the development of victim awareness To develop an understanding of restorative work and ways that they can engage in this kind of work To further develop personal insight, gaining knowledge of strengths and weaknesses and the ability to take structured criticism and feedback To encourage the development of confidence and selfassurance To encourage the development of self-reflection skills To develop an awareness of the consequences of their behaviours – both for themselves and others To further develop a sense of responsibility and locus of control, that is, to have internal control To encourage young people to further develop and appreciate the perspectives of others, that is, empathy To encourage young people to develop a range of strategies to pre-empt and avoid anti-social and offending behaviours To encourage facilitators and young people to cooperate as joint problem-solvers, engaging in wide ranging discussions around key issues Subject areas include: Criminal Damage, Shoplifting, Sexual Assault, Substance Abuse, Group Assault and Joyriding. *All attending 80% of the sessions will receive a certificate of participation. TOUGH ISSUES, TOUGH CHOICES Tough Issues, Tough Choices is a collection of 24 workshop sessions to help young people learn how to tackle challenging issues by promoting emotional literacy. It is specifically aimed at those young people with behavioural problems. Tough Issues, Tough Choices is an exciting and challenging program that focuses upon the issues, problems and concerns of teenagers in today’s increasingly diverse and complex society. Social, emotional and behavioural issues relevant to these young people are presented within this program. Tough Issues, Tough Choices aims to address some of the ‘real’ concerns and agendas of teenagers today whilst also promoting the development of emotional literacy, equal opportunities and social justice. A central objective is to encourage students to develop their own voice, to take ownership of their own behaviours, values and responses and to become reflective young adults able to effectively identify and challenge social injustice. The program is presented in three parts, each containing 8 scenarios with accompanying activities. The issues presented are often extremely challenging and hard hitting and include the following: Underage age pregnancy Graffiti Date rape Homophobia Anorexia Racism Death PEACE TALKS PROGRAM Peace Talks is a powerful tool for reaching young people and reducing violence and aggression. Lively and dynamic, this research-based, program incorporates multiple approaches shown to be effective in reducing aggression and violence. This is an eight week program and session topics include: BULLYING COMMUNICATION & CONFLICT RESOLUTION MANAGING YOUR ANGER TRIGGERS TO VIOLENCE ANGER REDUCERS CYBER- BULLYING Young people are taught to recognise the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and the consequences of these as well as stress and anger reducing techniques. The aims of the program are to develop awareness around aggressive behaviour, acquire coping strategies to prevent or reduce this behaviour and create a more positive outlook for the future. The program is suitable for young people with low to moderate levels of aggression as well as those who don’t identify as having an ‘anger problem’. *All attending 80% of the sessions will receive a certificate of participation. For more information please contact: QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. Leah Bolton Program Manager Youth Support Program [email protected] (07)55 782457 0424654630 Youth and Community Combined Action Nerang